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We have eaten at that restaurant many times.
- Actions completed in the very recent past (+just)

Have you just finished work?
I have just eaten.
We have just seen her.
Has he just left?

- When the precise time of the action is not important or not known
Someone has eaten my soup!
Have you seen 'Gone with the Wind'?
She's studied Japanese, Russian, and English.

Exercises
1- Rewrite these sentences in the present perfect simple.
Example: I went to shops on Saturday.
I ............. already ............... to shops.
I have already gone to shops.
1- I didn't do it yesterday.
I .................................................................. it yet.
2- We bought the tickets on Monday.
We ................... already ....................... the tickets.

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